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In its heyday Banqueting House (the only surviving section of Whitehall Palace) was the largest royal palace in Europe and continues to host many royal and social occasions. The palace originally started life in the 14th century as one of the Archbishop of York's homes. A devastating fire in the early 1600s led to the edifice being rebuilt by Inigo Jones. Due to its isolated position, the Banqueting House survived a second subsequent fire, which razed the rest of the palace to the ground and it eventually became a royal chapel. From Henry VIII to James I, the building echoes with royal connections, the most sinister of which has to be hosting the execution of Charles I during the English Civil War. Charles II marked his restoration to the throne here 20 years later. The building is as architecturally significant as it is historically celebrated, introducing as it did a delicate Italianate Renaissance style unmatched in Jacobean society. It was the first building in England to use crown glass in its windows, while the fabulous Ruben's ceiling painting, commissioned by Charles I, is the only Rubens scheme painted by him to remain in its original position. Banqueting House images
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London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 7 minutes from Banqueting House
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Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 1 minute from Banqueting House
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London > Attractions > Museums
Horse Guards, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 1 minute from Banqueting House
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Comedy Store, 1a Oxendon Street, SW1Y | 11 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Events > Theatre Dates: 15th November - 10th February 2012
Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, Soho, London WC2H | 12 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Entertainment > Theatres
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St Martin's Lane, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 9 minutes from Banqueting House
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2 Charing Cross Road, Soho, London WC2H | 9 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Shopping > Specialists
7 Charing Cross Underground Shopping Arcade, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 8 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Shopping > Books
25 Cecil Court, Covent Garden, London WC2N | 10 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Shopping > Books
Riverside, Level 1, Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, South Bank, London SE1 | 10 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
10 Northumberland Avenue, Westminster, London WC2N | 4 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Restaurants > British restaurants
St James's Park, St James's, London SW1A2BJ | 4 minutes from Banqueting House
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66 Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London WC2N | 5 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Education > Arts and Drama
Somerset House, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 14 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Education > Medical Schools
Strand, Covent Garden, London WC2R | 14 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Education > English Language Courses
10 Coptic Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1A | 21 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
6 Waterloo Place, St James's, London SW1Y | 7 minutes from Banqueting House
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Westminster Bridge Road, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
3 Belvedere Road, South Bank, South Bank, London SE1 | 8 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Nightlife > Pubs
48 Parliament Street, Whitehall, Westminster, London SW1A | 4 minutes from Banqueting House
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104 Pall Mall, St James's, London SW1Y | 8 minutes from Banqueting House
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London > Nightlife > Bars
Corinthia Hotel London, Whitehall Place, Westminster, London SW1A | 4 minutes from Banqueting House
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